A reactive, self-hosted web UI for managing Docker Compose stacks with an easy-to-use interface.
Dockge is a self-hosted web-based manager for Docker Compose stacks. It provides a reactive, user-friendly interface to create, edit, and manage `compose.yaml` files, streamlining the process of deploying and maintaining multi-container applications. It solves the problem of cumbersome CLI-based Docker Compose management by offering a visual, real-time alternative.
Developers and DevOps practitioners who regularly use Docker Compose for local development or production deployments and prefer a graphical interface over command-line tools.
Developers choose Dockge for its focused, reactive UI that enhances the Docker Compose experience without locking in data—stacks remain as standard files. It offers real-time feedback and multi-host management, positioning itself as a specialized, user-friendly alternative to broader tools like Portainer.
A fancy, easy-to-use and reactive self-hosted docker compose.yaml stack-oriented manager
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Provides a web-based editor for direct compose.yaml modifications, making edits more visual and accessible compared to CLI tools.
Supports managing stacks across multiple Docker hosts from a single interface, as highlighted in the 1.4.0 update for distributed environments.
Offers live progress and terminal output for operations like pulling images, enhancing user experience with immediate feedback.
Stacks are stored as regular files on disk, allowing use of standard docker compose CLI commands without vendor lock-in, as emphasized in the features.
Cannot manage individual Docker containers without a compose.yaml file, forcing reliance on other tools like Portainer, as admitted in the FAQ.
Requires existing stacks to be moved to a predefined directory (/opt/stacks by default), which can be cumbersome and disruptive to established workflows.
Does not support older Debian versions or Windows, restricting deployment options in heterogeneous or legacy environments.
dockge is an open-source alternative to the following products: